I think the jury is still out on the longevity of the cvt transmissions. I guess if you look at what they are put in (Nissan Rogue) then it should last at least as long as rest of the car which will probably be at the ~200,000 mile range. Hopefully most ppl will have it paid off by then where they will be able to get another new one.

I'm at a loss in regards to which car (outside of MB) I'd go buy new right now if I felt I needed to do that. It would either be a Ford F150 or a Dodge 2500 with the Cummins.

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Jim